Shoe-shining chair.



B.`KENNEDY.

SHOE SHINING CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED APR.22, 1915.

1, 174,424. Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

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WALTER W. I-I. CASELLE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHOE-SHINING CHAIR.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, BRYANT KENNEDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements vin Shoe-Shining Chairs; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in chairs or stands for use in shining boots and shoes and has for its main object the provision of such a device constructed soas to shield the limbs of feminine patrons against the glances of passers-by.

A further object is to provide in conjunction with the shielding means, a skirt engag-y ing means to effectively support the skirt of the patron between her ankles.

With these general objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combination hereinafter described and claimed.

In describing the invention, I shall refer to the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the various views and wherein:

Figure l is a side view partly in section of a stand or chair constructed in accordance with my invention showing the position of the parts when shining a ladys shoes; and Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the stand.

In these drawings constituting a part of the application, the numeral 1 designates a box or the like the upper side of which constitutes a platform 2 from which a pair of hingedly mounted foot rests 3 rise, these rests being capable of folding rearwardly when not in use but being normally held in upright position by any preferred means. Disposed in the rear of the platform 2 is an additional box-like structure 5 beneath which rear supporting wheels 6 are provided, similar yet smaller wheels 7 being employed for the purpose of supporting the box member 1. Although the details of the boxes 1 and 5 are not shown in the present application, it will be evident that they may well be provided with compartments, racks, etc., for the reception of various shoe dressings and shining apparatus.

specification of Letters Patent. `Patented Malz 7, 1916,

Application filed April 22', 1915. Serial N o. 23,212.

` Risingfrom the box 5 is a pair of seatl `men and boys usually surrounding shoe blacking or shining stands. Needless to say,

this is unnecessarily .embarrassing-to the customer whose shoes are beingv shined. In

order to overcome this undesirable feature, I have 'provided the means 'now to be described.

Hingedly connected @at 2O to 'the *fronti edge' o f the seat 9, is a pair of spaced shields 2l which, under normal conditions, are folded downwardly as seen in Fig. 2. These shields, however, are capable of being swung forwardly to the disposition seen in F ig. l, in which position they are disposed contiguous to the outer sides of the legs of the patron. The shields 2l are secured to the side edges of an apron or the like 22 which is hinged to the front edge of the seat 9 and which may carry an advertising placard 23 as shown Vmost clearly in F ig. 2. The free edge portion of the apron 22 is reduced in width to allow access into the space beneath the seat 9, since it is within this space that a number of shoe shining devices are deposited, and said lower edge is provided with a laterally extending flange 24, this flange being adapted to support the dress of the patron at the proper height above her shoes, thus obviating the necessity of using bicycle guards or the like for this purpose.

By constructing the device as above set forth, it will be evident that the limbs of the patron will be shielded to a great extent and that her dress which would otherwise sag downwardly in advance of the seat 9 will be supported beneath her legs. This is essential since it obstructs the view of the bootblack as well as preventing the skirty from being soiled.

For the purpose of supporting the shields 21 and the apron or the like 22 in active po'- sition and yet allowing these parts to be swung downwardly toward the seat supports, any preferred means may be employed. I prefer, however, to equip the top lll 0 of the boX 5 with a rack 25 and to provide a standard 26 hinged at one end to the apron 22 and engaged atits other end with said rack. By so doing, the shields 21 and the aforesaid apron may be supported in any desired position.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be evident that although very simple construction has been provided for carrying out the lobjects of the invention,

the complete device will possess a number of highly advantageous features.

In the foregoing, I have described eer tain specific details of construction for ae oomplishing probably the best results, and in the drawings have shown such details. It will be obvious, however, that I need not be limited thereto otherwise than to the eX- tent to which the appended claim limits me. Needless to say, if desired the wheels 6 and 7 could well be dispensed with and the stand could be provided with any preferred rigid supporting means.

I claim:

A shoe shining stand comprising a base,

a seat spaced therefrom, a space below said seat constituting a depositing cabinet, a vertically movable apron hinged to the front edge of said seat for closing the front of said depositing cabinet when the former is in lowered position and constituting a skirt supporting means when in raised position, the free edge portion thereof being reduced in width to allow access into said depositing cabinet, a flange extending laterally from the lower edge of the former for regulating the height at which the dress of the person sitting upon the seat is to be supported, a pair of vertically extending shields secured to the opposite side edges of said apron for receiving therebetween the limbs of such person, and means to retain the apron and shields in their vertically adjusted positions.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

BRYANT KENNEDY.

Witnesses Trios. J. SHERMAN, JOHN HnNNnssY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Gomnissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C. 

